News

Actions

Suspect in pot shop kidnapping, assault accepts plea deal

Posted

A man arrested in January in connection with an East Bakersfield kidnapping and assault case pled no contest to one of several charges Friday.

Lanny Eugene Ham pled no contest to threatening with the intent to terrorize.

The charges of torture and assault with a firearm on a person were dropped.

He will appear in court for a jury trial December 12.

RELATED: KCSO arrests man in connection to East Bakersfield kidnapping case

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Thursday

04/16/2026

Clear

-° / 47°

0%

Friday

04/17/2026

Mostly Clear

80° / 50°

0%

Saturday

04/18/2026

Partly Cloudy

87° / 58°

0%

Sunday

04/19/2026

Mostly Clear

89° / 54°

0%

Monday

04/20/2026

Partly Cloudy

86° / 55°

15%

Tuesday

04/21/2026

Showers

71° / 51°

50%

Wednesday

04/22/2026

Partly Cloudy

69° / 48°

24%

Thursday

04/23/2026

Partly Cloudy

71° / 50°

3%